Washington News, Drinking In Wisconsin

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Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol
Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. John Minchillo/AP Photo

A Washington reporter joins the show to talk about a bipartisan Senate report detailing intelligence and security failures in the run-up to the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Then, we discuss new research showing every Wisconsin county has a high percentage of people who drink excessively.

Featured in this Show

  • Week In Washington: June 9, 2021

    A bipartisan panel of U.S. senators has released its findings on security and intelligence failures on Jan. 6. We talk about what they found, and the fate of Democrats’ voting rights legislation in the Senate.

  • Wisconsin's Drinking Problem

    New research from the UW Health Population Institute has found that Wisconsin is the only state in the nation where every county has a high percentage of excessive drinkers. We look at the map and delve into the causes of this issue.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Amanda Terkel Guest
  • Benjamin Spoer Guest